2016 Overwater Inspiration 5 (UK made) Ash body w/ Flamed Maple & Maple neck/board - £1150 - *WITHDRAWN* £1150 Durham DH2

[Paddy777]

For sale is my Overwater Inspiration 5 string bass. This was made at Overwater UK by Chris May & the team, the Inspiration series were made in small batches (rather than custom order) to a price point with fewer options than the Progess (particular with regards to woods available etc - pickups & hardware etc are the same as any UK Overwater), so that it could be sold cheaper than the Custom Progress basses - a similar idea to the first Japanese MetroExpress basses that Sadowsky Japan did 

 

Make no mistake though, this is absolutely still a handmade Boutique bass and absolutely sounds and plays like one too. It is in very good condition, comes with a branded overwater hard case and also with a leather DSLR branded strap that has Schaller strap locks on to fit the bass. It has an Ash body with Flamed maple top, maple neck & maple fretboard, and proprietary Overwater pickups & 3B preamp with push/pull active/passive switching

 

This bass plays absolutely amazingly well as you’d expect and sounds fantastic - full, clear tone which can fit into anything. The neck is amazingly comfortable, thunderous low B with piano like clarity from bottom to top 

Year - 2015
Colour - Natural
Body Finish - Gloss
Body Wood  - Ash w/ Flame Maple facing
Neck Finish - Satin
Neck Wood - Maple
Fretboard - Maple
Frets - 24
Scale Length - 35"
Weight - 9lbs13oz

 

I paid £1375 for this a couple of months ago and have used it for a few gigs but I am really using my active Lakland 55/AJ a lot more for the gigs I’m doing, and cannot afford to have this sort of money tied up in a bass that’s not being used all the time: I’ve seen something else I want so I have put this up for sale at very good price - it’s priced to sell (and any trade would have to take that into account when valuing their own bass)

 

Trades: Im looking for a sale really, however trade or PX may be possible (5st only) for the right thing, but not particularly likely. However I would definitely look at a Yamaha BBP35 & maybe a Sandberg VM5 - P flavoured & 5 string preferably, but will look at other stuff - try me
 

I’ve taken a hit on it - it’s in excellent condition and someone will genuinely get a bargain here

 

Price is £1150 - located in County Durham, delivery can be arranged

 

Edited September 5 by Paddy777

[Terry M.]

Lovely bass. I've been noticing it on and off over the years when it was in Bass Direct and then Bassbros. The certificate says 2016 though and not 2015?

[Paddy777]

2 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

Lovely bass. I've been noticing it on and off over the years when it was in Bass Direct and then Bassbros. The certificate says 2016 though and not 2015?

Ah yeh that’s what I meant, 2016! 😁 

[dub_junkie]

I played this bass the day Paddy picked it up as he did a round trip to drop a bass off with me straight after getting the OW.

I was super impressed with it, it's a quality bit of kit.

Deal in confidence with Paddy as well, he's a top chap and seller!